Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 pp. Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a grey collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Aust was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Sculptor and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and balancing his hectic life and new sculptor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.